Mash vs. Smash

Mash vs. Smash — Is There a Difference?
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Difference Between Mash and Smash

Mashnoun

(uncountable) A mass of mixed ingredients reduced to a soft pulpy state by beating or pressure; a mass of anything in a soft pulpy state.

Smashnoun

The sound of a violent impact; a violent striking together.

I could hear the screech of the brakes, then the horrible smash of cars colliding.

Mashnoun

(brewing) Ground or bruised malt, or meal of rye, wheat, corn, or other grain (or a mixture of malt and meal) steeped and stirred in hot water for making the wort.

Smashnoun

A traffic collision.

The driver and two passengers were badly injured in the smash.

Mashnoun

Mashed potatoes.

Smashnoun

Something very successful.

This new show of mine is sure to be a smash.
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Mashnoun

A mixture of meal or bran and water fed to animals.

Smashnoun

(tennis) A very hard overhead shot hit sharply downward.

A smash may not be as pretty as a good half volley, but it can still win points.

Mashnoun

(obsolete) A mess; trouble.

Smashnoun

A bankruptcy.

Mashnoun

(obsolete) A mesh.

Smashverb

To break (something brittle) violently.

The demolition team smashed the buildings to rubble.The flying rock smashed the window to pieces.
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Mashnoun

(obsolete) an infatuation, a crush, a fancy

Smashverb

(intransitive) To be destroyed by being smashed.

The crockery smashed as it hit the floor.

Mashnoun

(obsolete) a dandy, a masher

Smashverb

To hit extremely hard.

He smashed his head against the table.Bonds smashed the ball 467 feet, the second longest home run in the history of the park.

Mashnoun

(obsolete) the object of one’s affections either sex

Smashverb

(figuratively) To ruin completely and suddenly.

The news smashed any hopes of a reunion.

Mashverb

(transitive) To convert into a mash; to reduce to a soft pulpy state by beating or pressure

We had fun mashing apples in a mill.The potatoes need to be mashed.

Smashverb

To defeat overwhelmingly; to gain a comprehensive success.

The Indians smashed the Yankees 22-0.I really smashed that English exam.

Mashverb

(transitive) In brewing, to convert (for example malt, or malt and meal) into the mash which makes wort.

Smashverb

(US) To deform through continuous pressure.

I slowly smashed the modeling clay flat with the palm of my hand.

Mashverb

(ambitransitive) To press down hard (on).

to mash on a bicycle pedal

Smashverb

To have sexual intercourse with.

Would you smash her?

Mashverb

To press.

Smashnoun

a vigorous blow;

the sudden knock floored himhe took a bash right in his facehe got a bang on the head

Mashverb

To prepare a cup of tea in a teapot; to brew (tea).

Smashnoun

a serious collision (especially of motor vehicles)

Mashverb

To act violently.

Smashnoun

a hard return hitting the tennis ball above your head

Mashverb

to flirt, to make eyes, to make romantic advances

Smashnoun

the act of colliding with something;

his crash through the windowthe fullback's smash into the defensive line

Mashnoun

a mixture of mashed malt grains and hot water; used in brewing

Smashnoun

a conspicuous success;

that song was his first hit and marked the beginning of his careerthat new Broadway show is a real smasherthe party went with a bang

Mashnoun

mixture of ground animal feeds

Smashverb

hit hard;

He smashed a 3-run homer

Mashverb

to compress with violence, out of natural shape or condition;

crush an aluminum cansqueeze a lemon

Smashverb

break into pieces, as by striking or knocking over;

Smash a plate

Mashverb

talk or behave amorously, without serious intentions;

The guys always try to chat up the new secretariesMy husband never flirts with other women

Smashverb

reduce to bankruptcy;

My daughter's fancy wedding is going to break me!The slump in the financial markets smashed him

Mashverb

reduce to small pieces or particles by pounding or abrading;

grind the spices in a mortarmash the garlic

Smashverb

hit violently;

She smashed her car against the guard rail

Smashverb

humiliate or depress completely;

She was crushed by his refusal of her invitationThe death of her son smashed her

Smashverb

damage or destroy as if by violence;

The teenager banged up the car of his mother

Smashverb

hit (a tennis ball) in a powerful overhead stroke

Smashverb

collide or strike violently and suddenly;

The motorcycle smashed into the guard rail

Smashverb

overthrow or destroy (something considered evil or harmful);

The police smashed the drug ring after they were tipped off

Smashverb

break suddenly into pieces, as from a violent blow;

The window smashed

Smashadverb

with a loud crash;

the car went smash through the fence